Get Organized: How to be a Together Teacher

Get Organized: How to be a Together Teacher

Get Organized: How to be a Together Teacher

Relay Graduate School of Education

About this course: This course is designed for classroom teachers who juggle time-sensitive tasks and often-exhausting teaching schedules. With an eye toward long-term sustainability, The Together Teacher examines the purpose for planning ahead, provides tools for tracking time commitments, deadlines and tasks, and helps teachers develop a personal organization system that interacts with their day-by-day practices.
All teachers, from the pen & paper list maker to the tech-savvy digital maven, will benefit from the no-nonsense approach to "togetherness" that's presented in this course. We don't care what format you use; we care that you know when you have free time during the day, and that you have a plan for using it.

In this introductory session, you’ll explore the difference between ‘organization’ and ’togetherness,’ survey your own strengths and weaknesses and draft a goal for completing the course.

3 videos, 2 readings

Video: Welcome to Get Organized!

Reading: Student Survey

Video: Reflecting on Your Togetherness

Video: Togetherness Buckets

Reading: The Impact of Togetherness

Peer Review: Introduction, Aspirations & Goals

WEEK 2

Weekly Worksheet

The Weekly Worksheet helps teachers plan their lives for the next 5-7 days. This session introduces the worksheet, shows examples from real teachers, and asks learners to build their own.

5 videos

Video: Introducing the Weekly Worksheet.

Video: Drew's Worksheet: Paper

Video: Anna's Worksheet: Paper

Video: Jennifer's Worksheet: Google Calendar

Video: The Worksheet and You

Graded: Building a Weekly Worksheet

WEEK 3

Comprehensive Calendar

Calendars become comprehensive when they hold every important event and deadline in a teacher’s life. This session will show you how to build one.

5 videos, 1 reading

Video: Introducing the Comprehensive Calendar

Video: Vanessa's Calendar: Commercial Planner

Video: Anna's Calendar: Paper

Video: Drew's Calendar: Outlook and Paper

Video: Jennifer's Calendar: Google Calendar

Reading: Pick a Tool

Graded: Building a Comprehensive Calendar

WEEK 4

Upcoming To-Do List

Here’s a secret: I hate post-it notes. This session will introduce the Upcoming To-Do List and provide a path toward ditching random lists and building one that you can always count on.

5 videos, 1 reading

Video: Introducing the Upcoming To-Do List

Video: Anna's List: Paper

Video: Kate's List: Excel

Video: Jennifer's List: Google Tasks

Video: Esther's List: Trello

Reading: Gathering Your To-Dos

Graded: Building an Upcoming To-Do List

WEEK 5

Weekly Round-Up

Now that you’ve created a weekly worksheet, comprehensive calendar and upcoming to-do list, this session shows you how they all work together. Get ready for the Weekly Round-Up.

3 videos, 2 readings, 1 practice quiz

Video: The Togetherness Triangle

Practice Quiz: Check Your Understanding

Video: Introducing the Weekly Round-Up

Video: Closing Thoughts and Next Steps

Reading: Personalizing Your Round-Up

Reading: Post-Course Survey

Graded: Engaging in a Weekly Round-Up

WEEK 6

Templates & Teacher Interviews

This session is full of optional resources you might want to explore. Download templates and watch great interviews from our teachers.

6 videos, 1 reading

Reading: Templates

Video: Elijah - A Dean's System

Video: Ify - Keeping Yourself Honest

Video: Sarah - Mixing Personal and Professional

Video: Keith - Making it Yours

Video: Melissa - Planning Every Moment

Video: Stephanie - The Double Flexi

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Relay Graduate School of Education

Relay Graduate School of Education is a ground-breaking graduate school with an innovative Master's degree program designed specifically to respond to today's urgent demand for effective and successful teachers.

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This is had very helpful to me. I learned many things that I am using now.